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tafeltennisvereniging

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8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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tafeltennisvereniging

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ta-fel-ten-nis-ve-re-ni-ging

Pronunciation

/ˈtaːfəlˌtɛnɪs.fəˈreːnɪɣɪŋ/

Stress

010111

Morphemes

ver- + tafel, tennis, eniging

The word 'tafeltennisvereniging' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules favoring open syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'vereniging'. The word is composed of the roots 'tafel', 'tennis', and 'eniging' with the prefix 'ver-'. Syllabification is consistent with similar compound nouns in Dutch.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An association or club dedicated to the sport of table tennis.

    Table tennis association/club

    Hij is lid van een tafeltennisvereniging.

    De tafeltennisvereniging organiseert een toernooi.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'vereniging' ('-ni-'). The first syllable 'ta-' is unstressed, 'ten' is unstressed, 've' is unstressed, 're' is stressed, 'ni' is stressed, and 'ging' is unstressed.

Syllables

3
ta-fel/taːfəl/
ten-nis/ˈtɛnɪs/
ve-re-ni-ging/fəˈreːnɪɣɪŋ/

ta-fel Open syllable, containing the root 'tafel'. The 'a' is a long vowel.. ten-nis Open syllable, containing the root 'tennis'. Primary stress is not on this syllable, but it is a prominent syllable.. ve-re-ni-ging Multiple syllables forming the final component. The 're' syllable is stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This rule is applied throughout the word, creating open syllables wherever possible.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable. The 'tt' in 'tennis' is treated as a single unit.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.

  • The pronunciation of vowels can vary regionally, but this does not affect the syllabification.
  • The 'ver-' prefix is a common element in Dutch noun formation and is consistently syllabified as a separate unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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